PITTSBURGH—Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) has selected 11 projects that aim to strengthen U.S. manufacturing and create new industrial automation applications.

HANNOVER, Germany—Engineers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology (IWU) have developed a way for people and robots to work together in an intuitive way that feels like human teamwork.

PARMA, Italy—A team of engineers here have harnessed new photonics technology to develop the world's first fluid-repellent, antibacterial, metal surface.

ARGONNE, IL—Engineers at Argonne National Laboratory plan to use high-performance computers to develop new types of manufacturing technology.

WINSTON-SALEM, NC--Forsyth Technical Community College this month opened its new Center for Advanced Manufacturing here as part of a larger mission to help students land jobs with major manufacturers.The facility includes an additive manufacturing lab with six state-of-the-art 3D printers, as well as dedicated areas for students to learn about design, machining and robotics.

GREENVILLE, SC—GE Power has opened a new $73 million Advanced Manufacturing Works here. The state-of-the-art facility will be used to drive innovation and apply new manufacturing technology to the production of turbines and other machines.

Denver is called the Mile High City because of its location in the Rocky Mountains. But, a local college is poised to soar to even new heights because of aerospace manufacturing.

FINDLAY TOWNSHIP, PA—GE will invest $32 million to build a new facility here to drive innovation and implementation of advanced manufacturing technologies across the company. The facility will initially employ 50.